Utah underage drinking declines to record low

While overall alcohol sales and consumption in Utah continue to rise at a record pace, a new statewide report shows that underage drinking is on a record decline.The percentage of kids in Utah who say they have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days dropped to 5.5% in 2019. It the lowest rate ever and down from 6.7% in 2017, according to the Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) survey.The questionnaire is given every two years to students in sixth, eighth, 10th and 12th grades to measure und